JLPT · Level 150
15 words
Japanese word
対辺
Pronunciation
Romajitaihen
Meaning
- nounopposite side
Example
この角の対辺を測ります。ko no kado no tai hen o haka ri ma su
I measure the side opposite this angle.
More examples
三角形では、選んだ角に向かい合う辺を対辺と呼びます。san kaku kei de wa era n da kado ni mu ka i a u hen o tai hen to yo bi ma su
In a triangle, the side opposite the selected angle is called the opposite side.
Core concept
Refers to the side located across from a specified angle in a geometric figure.
Common phrases
対辺の長さtai hen no naga sa
the length of the opposite side
対辺を求めるtai hen o moto me ru
find the opposite side
Definition in Japanese
図形で、指定した角の向かい側に位置する辺。zu kei de shi tei shi ta kado no mu ka i gawa ni i chi su ru hen
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 対辺 (taihen) combines 対 (tai, "opposite") with 辺 (hen, "side") to name a side facing an angle.
Usage tips
- English geometry uses "opposite side" relative to a chosen angle, and changing the chosen angle can change which side the term identifies.
Opposites
- 隣辺rinpenadjacent sidenoun